Senior Privacy Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Wolverhampton; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HealthTech firm seeks a Privacy Consultant for a fully remote, 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves providing strategic legal advice on privacy issues, drafting and reviewing agreements, and supporting the Group Data Protection Officer in managing compliance and privacy programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in data privacy and legal advisory roles.
• Strong understanding of privacy regulations.
• Ability to draft complex legal documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice on privacy matters.
• Draft and negotiate data privacy clauses.
• Lead privacy reviews and manage risks.

Skills

Legal advice on privacy matters

Drafting and negotiation skills

Risk assessment

Privacy program management

Job description

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This role is a unique, fully remote, 4-day-a-week, 12-month FTC position (salary is pro-rata) for a leading HealthTech firm.

Reporting to the Legal Director, this role will work closely with the Group Data Protection Officer and other compliance teams and senior personnel on a range of privacy matters.

Main Accountabilities:

1. Provide expert and strategic legal advice regarding privacy matters, including applicable regulatory updates, to management, the GDPO, and senior leaders.
2. Draft, negotiate, and advise on data privacy clauses for various commercial agreements.
3. Lead complex privacy reviews and negotiations, liaising with multiple business functions as appropriate.
4. Draft and advise on complex data protection-related documentation, including privacy audit documentation, data flow diagrams, user journeys, and privacy impact assessments for technology use-cases involving large volumes of special category data.
5. Identify and advise on privacy risks in the group operations.
6. Support the GDPO with the implementation and maintenance of the Group’s privacy program, including:

• Advising on ROPA requirements
• Supporting DSAR handling
• Reviewing legal risks in processing activities using the One Trust platform
• Advising on MI reporting and analytics activities